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Now we're deffo hipster - bikepacking with Waitrose!!
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 6:43 pm
by RIP
A, er, friend, yes that's it a friend, erm, noticed this article in this week's Waitrose 'newspaper'.
I was fairly OK with it.... "nimble, spontaneous philosophy".... "pretty much any bike"... "more minimalist"...etc. Until: "B&B's aren't cheating"... "bungee cords"... and a slight smell of 'touring really'
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Cue our usual 'elitist' discussions
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Re: Now we're deffo hipster - bikepacking with Waitrose!!
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 6:49 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
Yeah, not convinced about bungees been the actual greatest thing you can take bikepacking - I'm thinking maybe a sleeping bag or summat to eat and drink might ultimately prove more useful and rewarding?
BTW - does an inclusion in the Waitrose magazine make us 'hipster' or just middle aged, middle class, middle England and shouldn't we be carrying sun dried tomatoes and Feta?
Re: Now we're deffo hipster - bikepacking with Waitrose!!
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 6:55 pm
by voodoo_simon
Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Thu Aug 18, 2022 6:49 pm
BTW - does an inclusion in the Waitrose magazine make us 'hipster' or just middle aged, middle class, middle England?
Aren’t most frequent forum users here middle aged…?
Pre covid the free coffee in the doorway was a bikepackers dream but not sure if they offer it now… (or at least free with a purchase)
Re: Now we're deffo hipster - bikepacking with Waitrose!!
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 7:22 pm
by Taylor
Is the next winter event going to be a Waitrose version of SparWars?
Telford or Hereford are quite a trek
Re: Now we're deffo hipster - bikepacking with Waitrose!!
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 7:44 pm
by Verena
Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Thu Aug 18, 2022 6:49 pm
shouldn't we be carrying sun dried tomatoes and Feta?
What, you mean you don't??
Re: Now we're deffo hipster - bikepacking with Waitrose!!
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 8:04 pm
by whitestone
Telford or Hereford are quite a trek
So you know the nearest eh?
Aren’t most frequent forum users here middle aged…?
Bloody youngsters dragging the tone of the place down.
Re: Now we're deffo hipster - bikepacking with Waitrose!!
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 8:05 pm
by RIP
Ah. I, I mean
my friend, missed an earlier page! Look carefully above the pannier (pannier??). The gloves are now off, do your worst!
Re: Now we're deffo hipster - bikepacking with Waitrose!!
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 8:35 pm
by Bearlegged
Verena wrote: ↑Thu Aug 18, 2022 7:44 pm
Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Thu Aug 18, 2022 6:49 pm
shouldn't we be carrying sun dried tomatoes and Feta?
What, you mean you don't??
This. #TeamVerena
Re: Now we're deffo hipster - bikepacking with Waitrose!!
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 4:21 pm
by AndreR
RIP wrote: ↑Thu Aug 18, 2022 8:05 pm
Ah. I, I mean
my friend, missed an earlier page! Look carefully above the pannier (pannier??). The gloves are now off, do your worst!
I reckon there's a mug hanging in the same place on the other side!
Re: Now we're deffo hipster - bikepacking with Waitrose!!
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 4:52 pm
by RIP
Re: Now we're deffo hipster - bikepacking with Waitrose!!
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:11 pm
by Verena
Bearlegged wrote: ↑Thu Aug 18, 2022 8:35 pm
Verena wrote: ↑Thu Aug 18, 2022 7:44 pm
Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Thu Aug 18, 2022 6:49 pm
shouldn't we be carrying sun dried tomatoes and Feta?
What, you mean you don't??
This. #TeamVerena
Ha ha, how's this for being hipster? I was too embarrassed to post this from my July BAM... rocking the peasant woman look with my mosquito net whilst supping a gin and tonic on top of a hill...
IMG-20220717-WA0004 by
Verena Zimmer, on Flickr
Re: Now we're deffo hipster - bikepacking with Waitrose!!
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:19 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
Never be embarrassed of that V, here's Dee after I said, 'let's go bikepacking in Ireland, it'll be fun' ... turns out I was wrong.
Re: Now we're deffo hipster - bikepacking with Waitrose!!
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 7:39 pm
by Verena
It would probably have helped if you'd have let her bring her bike
But yeah, that's not looking like a happy dance there Stu...
Re: Now we're deffo hipster - bikepacking with Waitrose!!
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 7:42 pm
by fatbikephil
It's easy to look at people wearing head nets and think "what an idiot".... until you've experienced midges....
Re: Now we're deffo hipster - bikepacking with Waitrose!!
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 7:43 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
But yeah, that's not looking like a happy dance there Stu...[/quote
Aye, every mm of bare skin covered - midges were fierce
